Paul Simon Net Worth: Biography, Wiki, Career & Facts

Paul Simon is a popular American Musician. In addition, he is an actor, singer and also a songwriter. Together with Art Garfunkel, they were in a duo by the name ‘Simon & Garfunkel.’ They went separate ways in the year 1970. Simon has achieved much success as a solo artist and went on to release very many albums and singles in his career within a span of seven decades. He got to be included in the list of ‘100 Greatest Guitarists’ by the Rolling Stone magazine in the year 2011.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

Paul Simon was born on October 13, 1941, and today he is 78 years old. He has a height of 1.57 m, and his weight is 70 kg.

Education, School/College University

Paul joined Forest Hills High School and went on to graduate with a Major in English from Queens College in the year 1963. He also briefly went to Brooklyn Law School. His career started at eleven, and this was after he met Garfunkel.

Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Religion & Political Views

Simon is a son to Belle Simon and Louis Simon. He holds American Nationality. He got to grow up in the Queen’s New York.

Married, Relationship, Dating, Affair, Girlfriend, Wife, Children

Paul Simon With Wife Edie Brickell

Relationship Statistics

Marital status? (single, married, in relation or divorced):

Married

When did he get married? (married date):

30 May 1992

Does he have any relationship affair?

No

Is PAUL SIMON Gay?

No

Wife/Spouse? (name):

Edie Brickell (m. 1992)

Kids:

Harper Simon, Lulu Simon, Gabriel Elijah Simon, Adrian Edward Simon

Professional Life and Career

From the year 1957 to the year 1964, Paul was able to release very many songs. With Garfunkel Art, he was able to release an album dubbed ‘Wednesday morning at 3 AM’. In the year 1966, they got to release an album that was titled ‘Sounds of Silence.’ This would, later on, be followed by albums ‘Parsley, Rosemary, Thyme’ as well as ‘Bookends.’ They have also been able to release 15 compilation albums, four live albums, three box sets, one soundtrack, and 1 EP.

When it comes to him being a solo artist, he has been able to release his debut studio album that was titled ‘The Paul Simon Songbook’ in the year 1965. Later on, he went on and released a self-titled album in the year 197. This would, later on, be followed by albums such as ‘Still Crazy,’ ‘One Tricky Pony,’ and ‘Graceland.’ In the year 2000s, he released albums, ‘You are the one,’ ‘So Beautiful or so what.’ He also has appeared in various films and television shows such as ‘The Great Buck Howard’ and ‘Annie Hall.’

Awards & Nominations

Paul Simon has been able to win 12 Grammy Awards, and this includes the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In the year 2011, he got to be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Science. In the year 2003, he got to be nominated for Academy Awards and the Golden Globes Awards, and He is the winner of the 1978 Primetime Emmy Awards. In the year 2012, he was able to win the Polar Music Prize. Also, he received 39 BMI Awards and went on to win the Gershwin Prize in the year 2007.

Paul Simon Net Worth, Income & Salary In 2020

Paul Simon Net Worth

As of June 2020, The net worth of Paul Simon is estimated to be over $80 Million. This fortune has been generated from his career as a musician. He has been able to sell many albums that have also been certified on very many occasions. Also, he worked for numerous broadways and has also been able to write very many songs.

Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

There was a controversy that was surrounding his ‘Graceland’ album.

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.

His Facebook page has around 1.3 Million fan likes, and his Twitter account has around 29.5 thousand followers. On Instagram account, he has around 32.5 thousand followers while on YouTube, he has around 148 thousand subscribers.

Paul Simon has been considered to be among the most popular musicians in the world. He has also been able to release very many albums as well as singles in his career. He has been able to pen many number 1 hit singles and has featured in many songs for the various artists. Simon has also received very many honors and got to be inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the year 2001. In the year 2015, he was listed in the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time by the Rolling Stone Magazine. In addition, he is a philanthropist. He has also been able to appear in very many movies as well as television shows.